Working with Banyan is really about the journey you go on with your team. Having the courage to have frank conversations with team members who are family members. It becomes your navigation point.
— Family CEO
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The Inheritance Effect
In our society, company founders and entrepreneurs are typically lionized as risk-takers and wealth-makers, while those lucky enough to inherit […]
When to Return to Leading Your Family Business During a Crisis
A few years ago, Mark decided to step away from the successful real estate business he had founded in the […]
Successful Succession in a Single-Family Office: Five Actions for a Smoother Transition
After 25 years of running his family’s investment office, Sam was ready to move on. By all accounts, he had […]
Steer Your Family Businesses Through an Unplanned Transition
Two years after her parents passed away, 63-year- old Alice Tazzi* found herself in a frustrating situation. As with several […]
Is the Next Generation of Your Family Business Entrepreneurial Enough?
The great secret of business families that achieve tremendous wealth and hold onto it for generations is that they persistently […]
A Crisis Playbook for Family Businesses
Almost every family business that we have spoken to in recent weeks is being disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic. The […]
Family Business Pandemic Survival Survey
Almost every family business that we have spoken to in recent weeks is being disrupted in some meaningful way by […]
Does Your Family Business Have a Succession Plan?
A day before his 35th birthday, Hampton Berger*, a fourth-generation member of a successful family- owned manufacturing business, stood outside […]
Strength Through Boundaries: Implementing Structure in a Boundless Business
Interview with Rob Lachenauer and Omar Romman
According to Rob Lachenauer and Omar Romman, establishing boundaries is a delicate, multigenerational balancing […]
Is It Time to Leave the Family Business?
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex made headlines when they announced their decision to “step back” from their royal duties […]